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WERRIWA
Federal House of Representatives
The information on this page was obtained from Australian Electoral Commission publications and the Australian Bureau of Statistics and was correct at February 2008.
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| Current Member
| Chris HAYES |
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| Current Party
| Australian Labor Party |
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| Description
| Outer Metropolitan |
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| Location
| Werriwa covers an area from Leppington, Hoxton Park, Lurnea and parts of Liverpool in the north, to Blair Athol, Woodbine and Minto Heights in the south, bounded by the Georges River to the east and generally by the Sydney Water Supply Channel, Raby Road, Rileys Creek, Anthony Road, Barry Avenue and Allenby Road to the west. The main suburbs include Blair Athol, Casula, Claymore, Denham Court, Edmondson Park, Eschol Park, Glenfield, Horningsea Park, Hoxton Park, Ingleburn, Leppington, Lurnea, Macquarie Fields, Minto, Minto Heights, Prestons, Raby, St Andrews, Varroville, Woodbine and parts of Liverpool, Leumeah and West Hoxton. |
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| Origin
| Werriwa was named after the Aboriginal name for Lake George, which was located in the electorate in 1901. Werriwa was first proclaimed in 1900. The first election was held for the Division in 1901. |
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| Products/Industries
| The main industries are light manufacturing. |
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| State
| NSW |
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| Area
| 160 sq kms (approx) |
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| Population
| 143,802 as at 2006 |
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| Enrolled Electors
| 90,612 as at 30/11/07 |
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